10 Oct 2016 UAMS Partners Card available

More than 250 shops and restaurants in Central and Northwest Arkansas, including Conway, will offer discounts Friday, Oct. 28, through Sunday, Nov. 6, with Partners Card, a fundraising project of the volunteer auxiliary of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

To purchase a Partners Card or view a complete list of participating shops and restaurants visit uamspartnerscard.com. Cards also may be purchased by calling 501.686.8286 or at participating locations indicated on the website.

For 10 days, shoppers and diners who purchase the $50 cards will receive a 20 percent discount at more than 250 area stores and restaurants. All proceeds from the sale of Partners Cards benefit the Cancer Institute Auxiliary and are used to fund projects that support cancer patients in Arkansas. Past projects have included such things as free wigs for patients who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment; housing and transportation assistance; oncology massage; and cancer screening events.

The mobile-friendly Partners Card website, uamspartnerscard.com, features an interactive map highlighting the location of each participating merchant, in addition to an option to search by type of merchant.

This is the 13th year for the Cancer Institute to offer Partners Card in Central Arkansas, the 11th year in northwest Arkansas and the first year in Conway. During that time, the fundraiser has raised more than $1 million for cancer patient programs and services.